@article{article_424112, title={Effect of natural adsorbent Clinoptilolite on some hematological parameters of Cyprinus carpio}, journal={Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences}, volume={35}, pages={455–462}, year={2018}, DOI={10.12714/egejfas.2018.35.4.11}, author={Oğuztürk, Okay and Çiftçi, Nuray and Cicik, Bedii}, keywords={Cyprinus carpio,clinoptilolite,adsorbent,blood}, abstract={<div style="border-top:solid 1pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid 1pt;border-right:none;padding:1pt 0cm 1pt 0cm;"> Effect of natural chelating agent clinoptilolite on hematocrit level, erythrocyte numbers, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), erythrocyte and erythrocyte nucleus area of Cyprinus carpio were determined after exposing the animals to 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 gL-1 clinoptilolite (0.40 µ) (3, 7, 21 and 30 days). Hematocrit levels were determined using microhematocrit methods and erythrocyte numbers, erythrocyte and its nucleus areas and MCV were determined using microscopic methods. Erythrocyte number and hematocrit levels decreased at 16 and 32 g L-1 of clinoptilolite with compared to control group in except 3 and 7 days of exposure (p<0.05). Clinoptilolite increased MCV, erythrocyte and its nucleus areas compared with the control. Erythrocyte numbers, erythrocyte and its nucleus area increased at 2, 4 and 8 g L-1 concentrations of clinoptilolite during 7, 21 and 30 days exposure compared to 3 days exposure while hematocrit and MCV decreased. Erythrocyte numbers, erythrocyte and its nucleus area decreased at 32 g L-1 concentrations of clinoptilolite during 7, 21 and 30 days exposure compared to 3 days exposure while hematocrit and MCV increased (p<0.05). Changes observed in hematocrit level and erythrocyte morphology might be due to the effect of studied concentrations of clinoptilolite on both gill and blood cell permeabilities. </div>}, number={4}, publisher={Ege University}